Head of Cyber Fusion

About the role

Make a difference in the financial life of millions of people by shaping the next generation of cyber and information security at Erste Digital. You will lead a department that combines detection engineering, threat intelligence, incident response and fraud‑prevention into a coherent operational capability.

Key responsibilities

• Shape capabilities that detect and disrupt cyber threats and fraud early, combining detection engineering, threat intelligence, incident response and fraud‑prevention.
• Set direction for threat and fraud detection platforms, coverage engineering and cyber threat intelligence across endpoints, identity, network, cloud and applications.
• Continuously improve signal quality, detection coverage and response speed for employee and customer journeys.
• Drive automation of repeatable investigation, containment and fraud‑response activities while preserving expert judgement.
• Build strong operational interfaces with preventive controls, exposure management, security validation and Group fraud, payments and customer‑protection stakeholders.
• Design capabilities to be reusable across the Group, creating blueprints, patterns and standards that scale beyond Erste Digital.

Required profile

• Leadership experience in security operations, fraud prevention, incident response or detection engineering.
• Solid understanding of modern SOC capabilities, telemetry, detection engineering and threat intelligence.
• Ability to stay effective under pressure, balancing security, customer impact and financial consequences.
• Strong improvement mindset, using incidents and operational data to measurably enhance detection and response.
• Proven ability to navigate ambiguity, build alignment across boundaries and turn strategy into concrete delivery.

What we offer

• Work‑life balance benefits such as sabbatical, paternity leave, marriage & childbirth contributions and four extra holidays per year.
• Contribution to the 3rd pillar pension scheme and a MultiSport card.
• Employee referral program with rewards for successful hires.
• Competitive performance‑related salary (minimum €4,500 gross per month) with flexibility to discuss expectations.